James Alexander Sangster
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James Alexander Sangster (November 19, 1861 – June 23, 1937) was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Glengarry
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1923 to 1926 and from 1929 to 1937 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Bainsville, Lancaster Township, Canada West, the son of George Sangster. In 1891, he married Bertha H. Haines. He served on the township council, serving ten years as reeve and warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
in 1922. Sangster was a merchant in Bainsville in partnership with D. D. McCuaig. He died in office in 1937.
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merchant and political figure. He represented Glengarry
Glengarry (electoral district)
Glengarry was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917, and from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1923 to 1926 and from 1929 to 1937 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Bainsville, Lancaster Township, Canada West, the son of George Sangster. In 1891, he married Bertha H. Haines. He served on the township council, serving ten years as reeve and warden for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario
The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry is an upper tier county and census division in the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Cornwall...
in 1922. Sangster was a merchant in Bainsville in partnership with D. D. McCuaig. He died in office in 1937.